A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA REAL ESTATE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A ONE-MONTH GRACE PERIOD FOR LICENSEES OF THE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AND PAY RENEWAL FEES WITHOUT INCURRING A LATE FEE OR ENGAGING IN THE UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF REAL ESTATE, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSEES WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS AND PAY RENEWAL FEES AFTER THIS GRACE PERIOD ARE SUBJECT TO A SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR LATE FEE AND MAY NOT BE ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL LATE FEE OR RENEWAL FEE, AND TO PROVIDE LICENSES WHICH ARE NOT RENEWED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR OF EXPIRATION ARE CANCELLED AND THE LICENSEE MUST REAPPLY AND REQUALIFY FOR LICENSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-57-60, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SECTION 40-57-70, RELATING TO LICENSE AND APPLICATION FEES, AND SECTION 40-57-110, RELATING TO LICENSE LAPSES FOR LATE RENEWALS, ALL SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2018
Last action Apr 9, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2018
How they voted
97–6
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 121
Apr 3, 2018
D
Democratic43
72% Yea
R
Republican78
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Apr 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-6-18)
house
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Sandifer
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Nathan Ballentine
RRepublican
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